| English | Chinese |
| authority body An organized assemblage of authorized persons or officials empowered to implement and enforce laws, oversee jurisdictions, settle disputes, adjudicate or make some other legal determination | 权威实体 (一群官方组织起来的人员或者官员，有权利完善和加强法律，监管司法权，解决纠纷，评判或者做出其他的法律决议。) |
| controlling authority The power of a person or an organized assemblage of persons to manage, direct, superintend, restrict, regulate, govern, administer or oversee | 控制权 (个人或有组织的群体所拥有的管理、指导、监督、限制、控制、统治、掌管或监视的权力。) |
| federal authority The power of a central government agency or its administrators to carry out the terms of the law creating the agency as well as to administer and implement regulations, laws and government policies | 联邦权力 (一个中央政府机构或者其管理人员的权力，履行该机构的条例，同时管理和实施规章，法律和政府政策。) |
| legislative authority The power of a deliberative assembly of persons or delegates to bring a bill, resolution or special act to an official, legally binding status | 立法权 (由公民或者代表组成的代表大会使法案、决议或特别法成为正式的、具有法律约束力的权力。) |
| local authority The power of a government agency or its administrators to administer and implement laws and government policies for a city, town or small district | 地方当局 (政府机构的权利，或其管理和实施城市、小城镇或地区的法律和政府的政策的行政权力机构。) |
| provincial/regional authority D, The power of a government agency or its administrators to administer and implement laws and government policies applicable to a specific political subdivision or geographical area within the state | 地区管理局 (一个政府机构或行政权力机构，在特定的政治分支或地区管理和执行国家法律和政府政策。) |
| regional authority The power of a government agency or its administrators to administer and implement laws and government policies applicable to a specific geographical area, usually falling under the jurisdiction of two or more states | 地区管理局 (一个政府机构或它的权力机构，该机构管理和执行适用于特定地理区域的法律和政府政策。机构通常在两个或多个省的管辖范围内。) |
| water regulatory authority The power of a government agency or its administrators to administer and implement regulations, laws and government policies relating to the preservation and protection of water resources | 水管理权 (政府机构或管理者的权力，管理和实施有关保存和保护水资源的条例、法律和政策。) |
